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DurhamWorks Employment Routeways

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Apr 2022 at 11:18

Award Notice
Tender

03 Feb 2022 at 15:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "DurhamWorks Employment Routeways" project, managed by Durham County Council, is now complete. This contract was divided into two lots, focusing on employment services in the education and training industry, with a total value of £1,700,000. The tender was published on 3rd February 2022, and the tender period concluded on 4th March 2022. The contract period runs from 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022, funded through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Youth Employment Initiative. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, allowing multiple bids for the different contract lots.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations involved in delivering employment programmes, particularly those focused on addressing the needs of young people across various sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, especially those with experience in facilitating progression to employment, apprenticeships, traineeships, and further education—areas that are aligned with the target demographic's interests.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DurhamWorks Employment Routeways

Notice Description

The contract has been divided into two lots. Providers must only respond to the Lot to which they are interested in bidding for. Providers may bid for more than one Lot. Lot 1 - DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) - Employment Routeways (This project is funded through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) ) Lot 2 - DurhamWorks 3 - Employment Routeways (This project is funded through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) via the Youth Employment Initiative.) We are welcoming bids to deliver programmes across all employment sectors however you should pay attention to the most popular sectors our demographic of young people are interested in where there are recognised and realistic opportunities for progression to Employment , Apprenticeships, Traineeships or Further Education. Contracts will be paid on the delivery and evidencing of pre-defined outputs and relate to starts, completions and progressions from your programme into Employment, Education or Training (EET). Additional information: Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org using reference DN594464

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b087778-5802-42c7-9da2-ce30f97706ca
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19132bb3-ded3-4be9-bb35-d71733f114f2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£685,800 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Donna Iley
Contact Email
donna.iley@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UG
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CENTREPOINT SOHO

OPTIMUM SKILLS

SMARTT NORTH EAST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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